Fact of the Month

Ambient Source Energy Systems
"Providing Solutions That Provide For you"

Solar water heating has revealed itself as the most cost effective renewable energy application with the highest return on investment. This value is also reflected in the large environmental benefits of solar water heating. Ambient Source provides consultation, design and professional installation of residential, commercial and industrial solar water heating systems. We provide solutions that provide for you.

www.ambientsource.ca
Johnny Thiessen
johnny@ambientsource.ca
(250) 858-1131

Avalon Energy Management

Avalon provides energy studies for buildings, green building consulting (LEED™), alternative energy feasibility studies and designs, and energy system designs. Sectors include commercial, institutional and MURB throughout BC, Alberta and in the USA.

www.avalonmechanical.com
bob@avalonmechanical.com
(250) 384-4128

Barkley Project Group

The Barkley Project Group is a team of practical and experienced project managers, engineers and environmental specialists. We provide services to support renewable resource development projects in British Columbia. Barkley Project Group specializes in small, 'green' hydropower projects, taking projects from feasibility stages through to operations. For details see our website.

www.barkley.ca
John Ebell, info@barkley.ca
Tel: (250) 468-1437

BC Energy

BC Energy promotes and supplies high efficiency home packages that deliver a healthy and environmentally sensitive home that is also seismic certified. This valuable package is more than double efficiency of R2000 is also delivered at a lower cost than a conventionally built R2000 home. BC Energy provides services and products directly and through affiliated quality professionals and companies that put energy and environmental efficiency first. BC Energy's core business is supply of optimized and fully certified thermal and structural building systems using the most advanced tried-and-true solutions.

www.bcenergy.net
Rod Croome, info@sipbsi.com
Tel: (250) 714-4545
Toll-Free: (888) 714-4545

Blue Energy Canada

Blue Energy Canada is commercializing the Davis Hydro Turbine, capable of converting the kinetic energy from tidal currents into renewable, pollution-free electricity. British Columbia and many coastal regions, worldwide, has exceptional potential for generating 'ultra-high' density, renewable energy from tidal currents, and we advocate acting on this potential immediately!

www.bluenergy.com
Michael Maser
maser@uniserve.com
Tel: (604) 886-8783

Blue Energy Canada
Box 29068, 1950 West Broadway
Vancouver, BC
V6J 1Z0

Blue System Integration

Blue System Integration is based in Vancouver and brings more than10 years of experience in systems engineering, software development, and hardware and software integration. Our focus is measurements and data acquisition. We develop applications for both industrial and academic clients for sectors as varied as:

• Alternative energies
• Manufacturing
• Life science research
• Environmental monitoring

www.bluesystem.ca
Laurent Mingo, laurent.m@bluesystem.ca
Tel: (604) 726-1817
Fax: (604) 726-1781

Sustainable Transportation Planning and Engineering - balancing the needs of ALL modes. Consulting services to local government, citizens groups and private developers. Trip reduction measures, parking strategies, safety audits, pedestrian and bike network plans, transit facility assessment and design, traffic management. Specialize in public consultation and facilitation - Softening the "hard edge" of engineering to meet the vision and goals of the community.

www.blvdgroup.ca
shallatt@blvdgroup.ca
Tel: (250) 388-9877
Fax: (250) 388-9879

Our company is focused on management consulting and project management, primarily on process engineering and organizational alignment. We are working with a marine tidal current turbine company in the UK which will have application here in BC and on the East Coast as well.

www.broadspectrum.ca
Hall Broadhurst: Hall.Broadhurst@broadspectrum.ca
Tel: (250) 240-3613
Fax: (250) 248-0395

Burchett Andrews Distribution Inc.

Burchett Andrews Distribution Inc. is the Canadian distributor for Voltaic Systems solar backpacks, bags, and accessories. We also distribute Iowa Thinfilm rollable and foldable solar paneling and Road Pro 12 Volt products.

www.badinc.ca
Tel: (866) 820-9114

Bytesmiths

We travel across the continent, selling our wares at arts & crafts festivals, without the use of fossil-fuel! Veggie Van Gogh is our transportation, warehouse, and living quarters, powered by waste vegetable oil that we collect from restaurants along the way.

www.Bytesmiths.com/Van
Jan Steinman, Jan@Bytesmiths.com
Tel: (503) 635.3229

Canadian Earth Institute

The Canadian Earth Institute (CEI) offers seven adult discussion courses on different aspects of sustainability (Global Warming: Changing CO2urse, Deep Ecology, Choices for Sustainable Living, etc.). CEI specializes in creating a simple, innovative and organic program for critical thinking and individual action through meaningful discussion and personal reflection at a grassroots level. The programs promote a cultural shift in our society.

www.CanadianEarthInstitute.org
Tel: (250) 727-9163

Canadian Earth Institute
389 Atkins Avenue
Victoria, BC
V9B 3A1

Canadian Solar Technologies

Sunda Seido 1-16 Solar Collectors are evacuated tube solar thermal collectors that collect thermal energy in any climate. This type of technology is capable of providing very hot water in very cold climates. The Sunda Seido Solar Collectors are designed for domestic and commercial hot water and space heating applications.

www.canadiansolartechnologies.ca
Tel: (604)721-6565
Fax: (604)507-9671

Carmanah Technologies Corporation

Through a growing portfolio of proprietary technologies, as well as partnerships with many of the world's leading component suppliers, Carmanah offers innovative products that:

• Significantly reduce or eliminate on-grid energy use;
• Use renewable energy and operate reliably year round with little or no maintenance;
• Are engineered to handle the world's most extreme environmental conditions.

With more than 250,000 installations worldwide, Carmanah is a leading integrator of renewable and energy-efficient technologies. Worldwide, the Company is proving that there are socially-responsible and economically-viable alternatives available for its customers.

www.carmanah.com
info@carmanah.com
Toll-Free: 1-800-667-6527
General: 250-380-0052
Fax: 250-380-0062

City Green

City Green works in partnership with government, business, and community organizations to transform British Columbia into a leader in environmental sustainability. City Green is the only non-profit EnerGuide for Houses service provider in BC - providing a wide range of energy efficiency services and public engagement activities.

www.citygreen.ca
Paula Steele, EnerGuide Program Coordinator
Email: energuide@citygreen.ca
Tel: (250) 381-9995
Fax: (250) 381-9997

Cooler Skies Company
"Cooler Skies for a cooler planet"TM

The first fair-trade green energy company we will make the world a better place by encouraging the greater use of renewable energy sources to displace sources of greenhouse gas pollution. We finance clean energy development, from biomass, wind, small-scale hydro and solar energy sources by selling carbon offsets and renewable energy certificates to environmentally conscientious individuals, businesses, non-profit organizations and government. You can reduce your carbon emissions by using less energy. But it’s nearly impossible to reduce them to zero: A small investment in carbon offsets will neutralize the impact your energy use to zero.

www.plugintogreenCanada.com
Email: inquiries@plugintogreencanada.com
Tel: (604) 318 1231

Day4 Energy, Inc.

Day4 Energy Inc. produces industry leading photovoltaic (PV) panels for its rapidly expanding worldwide customer base. Day4’s unique PV power generation products are based on proprietary next generation technology. The Day4 Electrode provides an all inclusive package of performance, quality, longevity and aesthetics that has quickly made Day4 the product of choice for many customers around the world. Day4 has a strong Vancouver based R&D team that continues to provide innovation for future products that will reduce the cost of PV power generation. The company was formed in 2001 and is headquartered in Burnaby BC. Day4’s major customers are based in leading photovoltaic jurisdictions including Europe and the United States, and in Canada.

www.day4energy.com
Tel: (604) 759-3294
Fax: (604) 759-3295

Day4 Energy, Inc.
#101 5898 Trapp Avenue
Burnaby, BC
V3N 5G4

Dynamic Geothermal Systems Ltd.

The philosophy of Dynamic Geothermal Systems Ltd. is to become the premier provider of geothermal heating, cooling and hot water systems for residential and commercial applications throughout the province of British Columbia. We are dedicated to building long-term relationships with customers through quality, expertise, and individualized customer support.

www.dynamicgeothermal.com
dynamicgeothermal@shaw.ca
Tel: (604) 607-0800

Dynamic Geothermal Systems Ltd.
Vancouver, BC

E-Ride is the first specialized retail business for electric motorcycles, electric bicycles, electric scooters and electric skateboards in Vancouver, Canada. It is a subsidiary of Greenwit Ltd., a Canadian environmental company dedicated to introduce the Light Electric Vehicles (LEV) by engineering, manufacturing, and marketing them as an affordable alternative to fossil fuel form of transportation. 

www.e-ride.ca
eco@greenwit.com
Tel: (604) 331-0555 or (888) 331-0555

E-Ride
1703 West 4th Avenue
Vancouver, BC

EA Energy Alternatives Ltd. provides clean, renewable energy solutions to remote, urban and industrial clients in Canada and around the world. We provide the means to generate power, save money, reduce ecological impact and realize sustainability goals. Energy Alternatives is a licensed electrical contractor providing installations of solar PV, wind and micro hydro systems. Our showroom & demonstration PV system showcases the technologies we sell and our extensive website will guide you through the many products and services we offer. Our 12th edition buyers guide and product catalogue is a excellent resource for those considering the purchase of a renewable energy system.

www.EnergyAlternatives.ca
Tel: (800) 265-8898
(250) 727-0522

EA Energy Alternatives Ltd.
5 - 4217 Glanford Ave
Victoria, BC
V8Z 4B9

earthRight Solar - Solareagle.com

The Largest Alternative Energy Dealer in the British Columbia Cariboo. Solar Electric, Solar Thermal, Wind and Micro-Hydro power specialists. Sales, design, install and service since 1990. Energy Efficient Appliances. Including residential and commercial appliances, heating alternatives, water pumping, water purification,Sun-Mar Composting toilets, Staber laundry products, Sunfrost refrigerators, tankless water heaters, composting toilets, efficient lighting. All major manufacturers represented.

Ron Young
www.solareagle.com
info@solareagle.com
Tel: (877) 925-2929

Ecozone Environmental

BC Distributor for the GFX waste drain heat exchanger. 80-90% of the energy contained in drain water is lost into the sewer system, carrying with it billions of kWh and billions of dollars. The GFX efficiently transfers the heat through the walls of the copper drain line to the cold water as it simultaneously flows up through the supply coil. 50-85% of the drain heat can be transferred to the cold supply water through the copper without contamination. The heat recovery significantly preheats the incoming water, thereby reducing the work of water heaters and greatly reducing the amount of energy/money spent to heat water.

Dean Goddard
ecozone@hughes.net
250-320-7542

Ecozone Environmental
Box 206
Kamloops, BC
V2C 5K6

E.D.S. Pumps and Plumbing Ltd.

Provides training and pumping equipment for the GSHP industry. Ground Source well remediation to maximize flow rates. Pumps, flow testing, speed drives, etc. Sales and service.

E.D.S. Pumps and Plumbing Ltd.
23184-Fraser Hwy.
Langley, BC

EnCore Manufacturing Ltd. is a Vancouver, BC-based contract manufacturer that provides premium manufacturing and logistics services. EnCore is establishing production capability for the clean technology sector by bringing together lean manufacturing, operations planning, quality control and supply chain management.

www.encorem.com
Eric Lee: ericlee@encorem.com
Tel: (604) 808-7722
Fax: (604) 233-1859

EnCore Manufacturing Ltd.

EnergyWise Technologies provides independent energy management consulting and engineering design. Our clients include municipalities, businesses, engineering firms, governments, First Nations and non-profit organizations. Principle expertise includes:

• Building energy audits
• Community energy planning
• Solar water heating design
• Heat pump water heaters

Matthew Salkeld, P.Eng.
msalkeld@shaw.ca
Tel: (250) 248-9228
Fax: (250) 248-9227

EnergyWise Technologies
197 Cedar Street
Parksville, British Columbia
V9P 1J3

GeoTility Systems Corp.

GeoTility has been designing, installing, and servicing heating and cooling systems for more than 30 years. We focus on geothermal heating and cooling systems, which we believe are the most energy efficient, environmentally clean, and cost effective space conditioning systems available today. We provide the highest quality products, technical knowledge, and service to our clients and have completed hundreds of geothermal projects ranging in size from small residential projects to large commercial and institutional systems. Our design and installation staff are fully certified by heat pump manufacturers and the International Ground Source Heat Pump Association, and our drilling division is overseen by some of the most knowledgeable and experienced drillers in Western Canada.

www.geotility.ca
info@geotility.ca
Tel: (250) 762-5776
Vancouver: (778) 229-3644
Vernon: (250) 558-1035
Fax: (250) 762-0206

GeoTility Systems Corp.
#200 - 1649 Cary Road
Kelowna, BC
V1X 2C1

The GLOBE Foundation

The GLOBE Foundation, a not-for-profit private business Foundation, was established in Vancouver in 1993 to carry forward our mandate to promote the business case for sustainable development. Our philosophy? Environmental challenges bring enormous opportunity for the business sector. We work to support this mandate through our numerous events such as the GLOBE Series of International Conferences and Trade Fairs, the EECO Series, and EPIC Sustainable Living Expo as well as through our communications services (www.globe-net.ca), consulting projects and national awards series.

The GLOBE Foundation
World Trade Centre
Suite 578 - 999 Canada Place
Vancouver, BC V6C 3E1

Hemmera Energy Inc.

Hemmera Energy Inc. provides energy engineering, science, and management services to promote reliable and cost-effective application of renewable energy technologies. We specialize in the engineering of ground-source heat pump (GSHP) systems (also known as geoexchange systems) and hybrid combinations of other renewable energy technologies with geoexchange systems.

www.hemmeraenergy.com
Ruben Arellano, rarellano@hemmera.com
(Environmental Engineer)
Tel: (604) 669-0424
Fax: (604) 669-0430

Homeworks Services Inc.

Homeworks offers one-stop energy and comfort upgrades including windows, doors, heating, cooling, insulation and ventilation, made affordable with incentives and ethical financing. Our certified representatives and contractors are all backed by Homeworks Quality Assurance and the global leadership of over 5 million home upgrades worldwide.

A Canadian company with expert, certified contractors, Homeworks brings local expertise to your community. With regional offices in BC, Alberta and Ontario, Homeworks works with leading utility programs like BC Hydro Power Smart, Terasen Gas, Atco, Enbridge and Newmarket Hydro to benefit homeowners.

As part of eaga, a global leader in home energy-efficiency helping millions of homeowners worldwide, Homeworks has access to an extensive network of information and resources that will make your house a better place to live. All of us at Homeworks are personally committed to ensuring you have a great renovation experience including great value, convenient one-stop service and our industry-leading warranty.

Website: www.homeworks.ca
Email Address: info@homeworks.ca
Tel: (604)697 5700
Fax: (604)697 5701

HY-GEO Consulting

HY-GEO Consulting is an engineering firm located in Victoria, British Columbia that provides technical advisory services on ground water quantity, quality, wells and aquifers to support ground-source heating and cooling applications, designed to sustain ground water availability and prevent degradation of water quality.

www.hy-geo.com
Alan Kohut PEng, information@hy-geo.com
Tel: (250) 658-1701
Fax: (250) 658-1701

Institute for Sustainability Education & Action (I-SEA)

The vision of I-SEA, a non-profit organization, is to be an integral, positive force for multiple communities, organizations, and individuals that are striving to practice sustainability and to play a facilitating role through education, research, and related services in the achievement of sustainability processes and outcomes. In realizing this vision, among the several activities that are currently being undertaken and planned for by I-SEA staff and volunteers are: conducting workshops, conferences, seminars, courses, programs, and other educational events on the concept and practice of community; undertaking research, including sustainability assessments; providing scholarships for scholastic achievement; and, delivering other sustainability education services as appropriate to local, regional, and international stakeholders.

Website: www.i-sea.org
Email Address: sustain@saltspring.com
Contact: Margery Moore or Christine Atkinson
Tel: 250-537-4400

Institute for Sustainability Education & Action
124 Lower Ganges Road,
Salt Spring Island, BC V8K 2S8

Island Energy

Design and installation of geothermal heat pumps, air source heatpumps, solar thermal systems of all types, heat recovery ventilation, radiant floor heating plus most high efficiency conventional systems that help conserve energy and reduce pollution. Serving south Vancouver Island and area for over 20 years. We try hard.

www.islandenergyinc.com
Robert Barry sales@islandenergyinc.com
Tel: (250) 383-0022 or (250) 881-8108
Fax: (250) 881-8125

King Solar Contracting

Too far from hydro? Tired of unreliable hydro? Want to reduce your environmental footprint? We’ve got the systems to meet your needs: Wind turbines, micro hydro (water turbines), solar electric, solar hot water, generators, composting toilets, inverters, batteries and more. Site surveys, sales, installations and ongoing maintenance for your back-up, stand alone or grid-interactive needs. System tours available. Remote locations/water access – no problem. Certified Installations. Referrals available. Contact us for products, packages and pricing.

ian.king@telus.net
Tel: (250) 935-6485

King Solar Contracting
Box 33
Manson’s Landing, BC
V0P 1K0

Light House Sustainable Building Centre is an enterprising non-profit society dedicated to advancing and catalyzing sustainability in British Columbia's built environment. Our office, resource, and display centre is the place to find out about sustainable building practices, policies, and projects and to connect with experts that can help you make your next project greener and healthier. We offer a range of free and fee-based services including education programs, consulting, market research, and program support. Visit our Resource Centre on Vancouver's Granville Island.

www.sustainablebuildingcentre.com
info@sustainablebuildingcentre.com
Tel: (604) 682-5960
Fax: (604) 682-5961

Light House Sustainable Building Centre
1575 Johnston Street
Vancouver, BC
V6H 3R9

M.K. Ince and Associates Ltd. are wind energy consultants who perform pre-feasibility studies, wind resource assessments, environmental assessments, interconnection and permitting for small to medium size Canadian wind farms. Our extensive wind energy consulting experience covers most Canadian provinces, and our Vancouver office focusses on consulting work for developers of BC wind farms.

M.K. Ince and Associates understands the challenges of wind farm development in Canada. In addition to providing consulting services, we have developed two 10MW projects in association with a sister company.

www.mkince.ca
Catherine Taylor-Hell, P.Eng. catherine@mkince.ca
Tel: 604-677-0788
Cel: 604-817-3433

Magnum Project Management will assist you or your client in GeoExchange Geothermal [IGSHPA], project management and construction. Residential, commercial or developers rely on MPM provides onsite or online consulting for all your green energy needs in Canada or the US. DIY geothermal projects can also be Project Managers Institute certified to ISO9000 standards we are a leader for all your needs from pre-project thru completion.– project financing available.

www.magnumpm.com
info@magnum.pm.com
Tel: (866) 624-6868

Mantra Venture Group provides people and businesses with the means to achieve a significant reduction in their energy consumption and associated environmental impact. Mantra's role is primarily financial; we invite investors to discover the remarkable opportunities in sustainability. In addition to providing the subsidiary companies with corporate oversight and guidance, the company has a secondary role to engage the community through education.

Our current efforts, undertaken through our subsidiary companies, will be focused on a number of niche revolutionary technologies which will minimize the impact of human activity on our climate, environment and health. We achieve our mission by licensing and commercializing both proven and innovative technologies.

Menova Energy Inc. is a Canadian owned and operated company committed to providing affordable solar energy solutions for home and commercial use.

The Power-Spar® is Menova Energy's platform technology - the platform for solar heating and power and future air conditioning and day lighting applications. The Power-Spar® is a high efficiency solar concentrator that uses a patented system to concentrate the sun's energy creating heat, hot water and electrical power for everyday and emergency use. It has been specifically engineered to provide unprecedented thermal performance in harsh climates.

Millennium Biodiesel is a British Columbia based company committed to providing premium quality biodiesel blends with an unrivaled level of service to our customers in Western Canada. Our mission is to become Western Canada's leading distributor of biodiesel blends for use in the Marine and Off-Road sectors.

Millennium Biodiesel
PO Box 38050
794 Fort Street
Victoria, BC
V8W 3N2

N.E.A.T. Environment BioFuels Canada Inc.

N.E.A.T. is the Canadian Distributor for Powell Water Electrocoagulation Technology (PW) for the cleaning of all types of Waste water. PW have designed a 1 million to 28.5 million gallon per year Biodiesel production plant. This plant has no waste streams, 99.89 pure biodiesel and three revenue products. We recycle 99% of all of the process water, by using the PW Ecell. Our Ecell can process from 1 gpm to 2,500 gpm.

www.neatenvironment.com
Ken Gardner, ken.gardner@shaw.ca
Tel: (250) 717-7866

N.E.A.T. Environment BioFuels Canada Inc.
827 Steel Road
Kelowna, BC
V1X 6A5

Next Energy
Systems

Next Energy Systems

Next Energy Systems Inc. operates as a fully functional medium sized biodiesel processing facility with the capacity to produce 11 million liters of Fatty Acid Methyl Ester (Biodiesel). Next Energy Systems Inc. has created a comprehensive solution which addresses issues from start to finish for medium sized refineries. The equipment and processes used have been under development in Canada for three years, providing an opportunity to construct its own state of the art brand of reactor system, and service the growing medium sized Biodiesel reactor market worldwide. By providing a premium midsized turnkey reactor and the replacement components needed for servicing and maintenance, Next Energy Systems Inc. has positioned itself as a forerunner in this new and exciting industry.

www.nextenergysystems.ca
Email Address: info@nextenergysystems.ca
Tel: (604)464-9891
Fax: (604)464-9896

Next Energy Systems
Suite #129 1585 Broadway St.
Port Coquitlam, BC
CANADA V3C 2M7

One Sky - The Canadian Institute of Sustainable Living

One Sky's mission is to "promote sustainable living globally". We partner with organizations in Sierra Leone, Nigeria and Canada to implement practical solutions and advocate for change in areas such as organic agriculture and community forestry. One Sky has made renewable energy a key focus at the local, national and international levels. We've been providing solar power to its Southern partners, advocating for policy change at the international level, coordinating the Canadian Renewable Energy Alliance, and converting our office into a working demonstration model of energy efficiency and renewables. As an ENGO that likes to focus on solutions, One Sky believes that maximizing the full potential of renewable energy and energy efficiency is key to achieving energy equity, mitigating climate change and increasing energy security.

www.onesky.ca
E-mail: info@onesky.ca
Tel: (250) 877-6030
Fax: (250) 877-6040

Peace Energy Cooperative (PEC) promotes the development and adoption of renewable energy resources for the direct benefit of PEC members and the region; wind, solar, geothermal and biomass, as well as education and conservation.

www.peaceenergy.ca
Valerie Gilson, valerie@peaceenergy.ca
Tel: (250) 782-3882

PlantDrive International (Div. of NBT Building Products Ltd.)

PlantDrive is a BC-based company specializing in conversion kits and components for the operation of diesel engines on renewable oil fuels (plant oils and used cooking oil) to customers worldwide. The company also provides plant oil based diesel lubricity additive to customers in the southern Interior, installs, and offers consulting and workshops.

www.PlantDrive.ca
Contact: Edward Beggs B.E.S., M.Sc.
Email: info@plantdrive.ca
Phone: 1-250-833-0275
Fax: 1-866-835-1031

PlantDrive International
Unit 9000 Suite 305
190B Trans Canada Highway NE
Salmon Arm, British Columbia
Canada V1E1S3

Plutonic Power Corporation is a green energy non storage hydroelectric development company whose projects are located in southwest British Columbia. These projects are environmentally benign, consistent with the Province of British Columbia Energy Plan, desirable as a source of electrical generation and able to significantly impact BC's energy needs. The projects are divided into three areas: Hope, Howe Sound and the Green Power Corridor (GPC).

Plutonic Power Corporation is publicly traded on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol PCC.